Ten fun facts about Wiz Khalifa

Fact 1Wiz Khalifa is a stage name. Wiz was actually born Cameron Jibril Thomaz in Minot, North Dakota in 1987.

Fact 2Khalifa is an Arabic word meaning successor or wisdom which was shortened to Wiz early on in his career. Khalifa also stated when he was younger he was good at everything and was called “Young Wiz.”

Fact 3Khalifa started very young. He decided he wanted to rap at the age of 8, and has been rapping since he was 15 years old.

Fact 4He got a tattoo of his stage name on his 17th birthday.

Fact 5Khalifa is an avid supporter of all sports teams from his town, mostly the Pittsburgh Steelers, and many others like NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins, MLB's Pittsburgh Pirates, Arena Football League's Pittsburgh Power, and also the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks.

Fact 6Khalifa said he spends up to $10,000 a month on weed and smokes every day.

Fact 7Pittsburgh City Council declared 12-12-12 (December 12, 2012) to be Wiz Khalifa Day in the city.

Fact 10His parents divorced when Khalifa was about three years old. His parents' military service caused him to move regularly. Khalifa lived in Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan before settling in Pittsburgh where he attended Taylor Allderdice High School.